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MAKING USE OF IPA IN CROATIA – OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDER COMPONENTS III AND IV 13 November 2007

MAKING USE OF IPA IN CROATIA – OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDER COMPONENTS III AND IV 13 November 2007. IPA. NEW CHALLENGES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Closer to the Structural Funds practice (multi-annual programming, partnership, N+3, transition to EDIS)

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MAKING USE OF IPA IN CROATIA – OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDER COMPONENTS III AND IV 13 November 2007

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  1. MAKING USE OF IPA IN CROATIA – OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDER COMPONENTS III AND IV13November 2007

  2. IPA NEW CHALLENGES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES • Closer to the Structural Funds practice (multi-annual programming, partnership, N+3, transition to EDIS) • Involvement of greater number of actors, both on Croatian and EC side  coordination challenge • Limited funding and time frame for programming and implementation Novelty of approach The process in Croatia • IPA programming started in November 2005 • Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group for SCF • Inter-ministerial working groups for each OP • Drafting of Strategic Coherence Framework (period 2007-2013) • Submitted in May 2006, agreed in June 2006 • Available at www.strategija.hr • Drafting of Operational Programmes (OPs) for Components III and IV (period 2007-2009) • Submitted at the end of September 2007

  3. IPA – FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS (2007- 2010/ M€) TOTAL/COMP. 2007 2008 2009 2010 Support in transition and institution building 1 49.60 45.40 45.60 39.50 178.10 2 Cross-border cooperation 9.70 14.70 15.90 16.20 56.50 3 Regional development 45.05 47.60 49.70 56.80 199.15 4 Human Resources 11.38 12.70 14.20 15.70 53.98 102.90 5 Rural Development 25.50 25.60 25.80 26.00 TOTAL/YEAR 141.23 146.00 151.20 154.20 592.63

  4. IPA PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK Pre-accession Partnership (Political Framework) Strategic Development Framework 2006 – 2013 (national development priorities and priorities) Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document National Programme for the EU accession Multi-annual Indicative Financial Framework Community Strategic Guidelines Strategic Coherence Framework 2007- 2013 ( forIPA components III and IV) Annual Activity Plans - Institutional capacity building for implementation of the acquis Operational Programmes - Cross-border cooperation Plan for Agriculture and Rural Development 2007- 2013 • Operational Programmes • - Transport • Environmental Protection • Regional Competitiveness • Human Resources Development

  5. IPA INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

  6. IPA III OP Regional Competitiveness 1 • Improving development potential of lagging-behind areas • Enhancing competitiveness of Croatian economy • Technical assistance Priorities 2 Measures 1.1. Business related infrastructure • Grant scheme, in lagging behind counties (10) 2.1. Improvement of business climate • National policy tools; e-business services; advisory services; investment certification programme for counties; cluster development methodology (pilot scheme) 2.2. Technology transfer and support services for knowledge-based start-ups • Technology transfer grant scheme • Technology commercialization & incubation cluster

  7. IPA III OP Regional Competitiveness 3.1 OP management and capacity building • Management of OP in all its aspects; sectoral studies, future programming docs & project pipeline 2 Measures - continued • 47.13 MEUR total for 2007-2009, of which 35.35MEUR IPA funds. Croatian co-financing at 75% of public funds • 2007 = 14.73MEUR, of which 11.05 MEUR IPA • 2008 = 15.46MEUR, of which 11.60 MEUR IPA • 2009 = 16.93MEUR, of which 12.69 MEUR IPA 3 Allocations 4 Consultations with partners • Consultations with counties – summer 2006 • Consultations with all partners – March 2007

  8. IPA III Transport OP 1 Priorities 1. Upgrading Croatia’s rail transport system 2. Upgrading Croatia’s inland waterway system 3. Technical assistance • Corridor X: Railways projects • Corridor VII: Inland waterways projects (Danube & Sava River) Pan European corridors 2 Measures 1.1. Line upgrading and modernisation 1.2. Improvement of the safety and efficiency of railway operations 2.1. Modernisation and rehabilitation of river waterways and port infrastructure 3.1. Technical assistance for OP management; identification of future projects; preparation of future programming documents Major projects + TA for measure 2.1. and 3.1

  9. IPA III Transport OP 3 Allocations • 71.33 MEUR total for 2007-2009, of which 53.50 MEUR IPA funds. Croatian co-financing at 75% of public funds • 2007: 22.66 MEUR, of which 17.00 MEUR IPA • 2008: 24.00 MEUR, of which 18.00 MEUR IPA • 2009: 24.66 MEUR, of which 18.50 MEUR IPA • 1st round: March 2007 with partners from transport sector • 2nd round: June 2007 with environment protection NGOs 4 Consultations with partners

  10. IPA III OP Environmental Protection 1 Priorities 1. Development of waste management infrastructure for establishment of integrated WM system 2. Protection of water resources through improved water supply and wastewater management system 3. Technical assistance 2 Measures 1.1 Establishment of WM centres 1.2 Remediation of “hot spot” sites 2.1 Establishment of modern water supply systems and networks 2.2 Construction of WWTP and upgrading of sewerage network 3.1 OP management and capacity building Major projects + TA for measure 3.1

  11. IPA III OP Environmental Protection 3 • 71.33 MEUR total for 2007-2009, of which 53.49 MEUR IPA funds. Croatian co-financing at 75% of public funds • 2007 = 22.66 MEUR, of which 16.99 MEUR IPA • 2008 = 24.00 MEUR, of which 18.00 MEUR IPA • 2009 = 24.67 MEUR, of which 18.50 MEUR IPA Allocations 4 Consultations with partners • Conducted in the first half of the 2007 • Included representatives of Counties, Towns and Municipality Association, Chamber of Commerce, Water Supply and Communal Companies group and relevant NGOs (Zelena akcija, Sunce, Zeleni Osijek, Zelena Istra)

  12. IPA IV OP Human Resources Development 1 Priorities • Enhancing access to employment and sustainable inclusion in the labour market • Reinforcing social inclusion and integration of people at a disadvantage • Enhancing human capital and employability • Technical assistance 1.1 Supporting the design and implementation of active and preventative labour market policy 1.2 Supporting the effectiveness and quality of Croatia’s public employment services 2.1 Supporting access to employment by disadvantaged groups 2.2 Supporting access to education by disadvantaged groups Measures 2

  13. IPA IV OP Human Resources Development 2 Measures - continued 3.1 Further development of the Croatian Qualifications Framework 3.2 Strengthening the provision of Adult Learning 3.3 Supporting the development of institutions and their partners responsible for the provision of vocational education and training, and of adult education 4.1 Project preparation 4.2 Programme management and capacity building Allocations 3 • 45.03 MEUR total for 2007-2009, of which 38.28 MEUR IPA funds. Croatian co-financing at 85% • 2007 – 1338 MEUR, of which 11.38 IPA • 2008 – 14.94 MEUR, of which 12.70 IPA • 2009 – 16.70 MEUR, of which 14.20 IPA 4 Consultations with partners • Partnership consultations – March 2007

  14. IPA What’s ahead… 1 Adoption of OPs • OPs submitted to the EC services • Consultations with EU member states • Adoption at the COCOF and ESF Committee • EC decisions on individual OPs • Conclusion of financing agreements between the EC and Croatian government • Work on project (and tendering) documentation • National accreditation ongoing • NAO to submit request for EC accreditation • Launching of calls/tenders in 2nd half of 2008 2 IPA accreditation

  15. Thank you for your attention!

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